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Today, Gov.Martin O'Malleywill make all Maryland families stronger by signing into law the Civil Marriage Protection Act. All children, no matter who their parents are, must be protected under the same set of laws. This is family values at its finest. It took a while to get here. For years, the "gay" conversation in Maryland was kept in the closet, or immediately swept under the rug if some brave soul broached the subject. But over the past couple of years — and particularly the past few months — hundreds of conversations about marriage equality were had. And that makes all the difference in the world. The younger generation talked to their parents and...

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Today, Gov.Martin O'Malleywill make all Maryland families stronger by signing into law the Civil Marriage Protection Act. All children, no matter who their parents are, must be protected under the same set of laws. This is family values at its finest.It...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state has approved gay marriage, joining Maine and Maryland as the first states to pass same-sex marriage by popular vote.
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Gov. Martin O'Malley likely would veto any legislation to legalize medical marijuana because of concerns over whether it would stand up to federal scrutiny, his spokeswoman said Thursday.His decision comes as states with programs similar to what...

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President Barack Obama has named Gov. Martin O'Malley one of two co-chairmen of a panel of state and federal officials focused on defense and homeland security, the governor's office said Monday.The Maryland Democrat will co-chair the Council of Governors...